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The Two Faces of Diabetes
The table was set for Thanksgiving and all the family was there. Joey, the baby, was the center of attention. This would be the second Thanksgiving he had witnessed in his relatively short life. Somebody remarked that he looked thin, but Sandra, Joey's mother, thought that it was just a sign of growth. As the turkey and mashed potatoes were served, the family turned its attention away from the cooing baby to ladling piles of food onto plates. Joey didn't eat much that night, but kept asking for more to drink.
19 comments - 13 Mar 2008 -
For people with diabetes, healthcare is just plain more involved. Hospitalizations require extra work because you must control your diabetes during your stay, and insurance can be problematic because insurers are often unwilling to pay for what you need.
0 comments - 9 Mar 2008 -
After All These Years: 83 Years of Living Well With Diabetes: Gladys C. Lester Dull
In November 1924, three years after the discovery of insulin in 1921, six-year-old Gladys Dull began her long life of insulin injections. To our knowledge, she is the longest-living person with diabetes to date.
1 comment - 29 May 2007 -
Banting Farmhouse
Regarding your article on the Banting Homestead ("Historic Homestead of Insulin Discoverer May Become Housing Development"), I would like to point out a number of facts that have not received sufficient attention.
0 comments - 24 May 2007 -
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Much on the Diabetes Docket for 2007
2007 is in full swing, and we in the diabetes community have much to celebrate. The accomplishments in the realms of government and diabetes advocacy alone are cause enough.
0 comments - 15 Feb 2007 -
Historic Homestead of Insulin Discoverer May Become Housing Development
The Banting farm, a pilgrimage site for people with diabetes all over the world, is slated for the bulldozer.
0 comments - 1 Feb 2007 -
Brothers’ Diabetes Spans History of Insulin
Bob Cleveland wondered if he’d live when he went to the hospital as a 5-year-old. In 1925, hospital visits were made for dire reasons.
0 comments - 1 Mar 2006 -
At 81 years of age, Eva Saxl has a lifetime of rewarding accomplishments behind her—careers as a writer, teacher, philanthropist and lecturer and a history of living with type 1 diabetes for more than 60 years with no complications.
0 comments - 1 Jan 2002 -
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is removing Rezulin from a preferred list of drugs covered under a minority of its health plans. In addition, Aetna U.S. Healthcare says that it also may remove the type 2 diabetes drug from its formulary by the end of the year.
0 comments - 1 Dec 1999 -
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified five new cases of liver failure linked to Rezulin.
0 comments - 1 Sep 1999 -
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